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Date: 2026-07-27 17:30:00+00:00UTC

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BBC News: Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled

A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.

The Hindu: CJP warns of fresh protests over Centre’s ‘promise breach’

CJP demands written agreement from Centre amid crackdown on protesters and volunteers across States; Bihar government announces withdrawal of all FIRs against protesters, but no word from BJP-ruled West Bengal

BBC News: Funeral director who left people unburied breached families' trust 'on industrial scale', court hears

The sentencing hearing of Robert Bush hears how the funeral parlour was likened to a "horror scene".

The Hindu: Constitute expert committee for NEP-2020 without RSS members: CWC member

BBC News: UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

The Hindu: Home department streamlines police associations to two bodies

The order, which effectively reduces the number of recognised police associations from three to two, has led to the dissolution of the Kerala Police Officers Association (KPOA)

BBC News: Man jailed for abduction and rape of girl, 15, in Edinburgh basement

Aaron Strachan was told he may never be released from prison after abducting and raping the girl in Edinburgh last year.

The Hindu: HIV testing and counselling for students in all engineering and degree colleges in Karnataka

BBC News: Zelensky visit sends clear message of support for Ukraine, Burnham says

The Ukrainian president became the new prime minister's first international visitor since taking office.

The Hindu: DCP reviews traffic movement for Ashada Utsavams at Indrakeeladri

BBC News: Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis

The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.

The Hindu: Gram Panchayats receive 44 e-autos for solid waste collection in East Godavari

BBC News: Very strong tide led to West Mersea drownings, relative says

Shahin Ahmed's seven-year-old son remains in a critical condition after being pulled from the water.

The Hindu: SP distributes hearing aids to special school students

BBC News: Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars

Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".

The Hindu: Maharashtra TET paper leak: Close aide of alleged kingpin arrested

Two press employees — identified as Babulal and Nicky — handed the TET papers to Sonu and Sanjay

BBC News: TV presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies at 85

His agent pays tribute to the "multi-talented" broadcaster, comedian and conservationist.

The Hindu: Jantar Mantar protest gave ‘dictator’ Union government message that enough is enough: AIMIM’s Jaleel

Youth have given a message of ‘enough is enough’ to the dictator government in this country and that it should not take the people for granted, said AIMIM leader and former MP Imtiaz Jaleel

BBC News: Amber heat health alerts for parts of UK ahead of next heatwave

Much of eastern England is under amber alerts from Wednesday as temperatures rise to the mid-30s Celsius again.

The Hindu: Madras High Court strikes down orders granting government jobs to the family members of Karur stampede victims

The Madurai Bench had earlier made it clear that the employment offer by the TVK government would be subject to judicial review. On Monday, it said these appointments were in violation of the principles enshrined in Article 14 and Article 16 of the Constitution


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